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11.19.2009
11.17.2009
Prematurity Awareness Day
On July 8, 2007 at 1:19, 1:20 + 1:21 am, The Peaches were born almost 11 weeks prematurely at 29 weeks, 2 days.
James weighed 2lbs 10oz + measured 14 inches,
Ella weighed 1lbs 10 1/2oz + measured 13 1/2 inches +
Cameron weighed 2lbs 7 1/2oz + measured 14 1/4 inches.
Their first diapers were smaller than an iPod + yet they were too large for their tiny bodies. Their ankles were smaller around than a penny, their hands the size of a quarter, their feet about the length of a AAA battery. Their heads were no bigger than an orange.
They were tiny + they had an uphill battle to face before they were strong enough to come home.
So...they fought and 38, 41 + 45 days later they did come home. And they grew into these three amazing, strong, beautiful, normal two year olds. They truly are miracles.
But they weren't the only premature babies born in the year 2007. And they weren't (and aren't) alone in the struggles they faced...
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James weighed 2lbs 10oz + measured 14 inches,
Ella weighed 1lbs 10 1/2oz + measured 13 1/2 inches +
Cameron weighed 2lbs 7 1/2oz + measured 14 1/4 inches.
Their first diapers were smaller than an iPod + yet they were too large for their tiny bodies. Their ankles were smaller around than a penny, their hands the size of a quarter, their feet about the length of a AAA battery. Their heads were no bigger than an orange.
They were tiny + they had an uphill battle to face before they were strong enough to come home.
So...they fought and 38, 41 + 45 days later they did come home. And they grew into these three amazing, strong, beautiful, normal two year olds. They truly are miracles.
But they weren't the only premature babies born in the year 2007. And they weren't (and aren't) alone in the struggles they faced...
Visit March of Dimes | Prematurity Awareness Month to learn how you can help.
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11.16.2009
Autumn Beauty | I Heart Faces
The challenge this week at I ♥ Faces is 'Autumn Beauty' + though I know I have already posted this image (and not all that long ago) it is a favorite of mine from this fall...
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Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.
1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
6. What is your favorite holiday food?
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
9. Favorite holiday song?
10. Favorite holiday pastime?
Making batches (and batches and batches) of cookies with my Mom, and now my own children, and leaving them out for Santa on Christmas Eve with a giant glass of cold milk.
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1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
Let's see...most everything on my wish list has to do with photography (ie...an upgrade for my current camera body, some shiny new lenses, one of a couple of workshops I have my eye on, etc...) Personally, I am desperate need of a good haircut + could really use a brand new pair of jeans. If I am being practical, the list of things we need for our home is quite large. Ooh...and someone to come + clean my house once a month would probably make me cry.
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
I am a big fan of handmade gifts. Since my husband is an artist + I have four children, I have received many drawings + pieces of art over the years, so there are lots of favorites. Beyond that, I think my favorite handmade gift is a personally crafted album from my youngest sister full of pictures of us growing up (she gave it to me as a wedding gift).
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
I would love to learn how to sew + make all sorts of beautiful things for family members...purses, pillows, dresses, headbands. But sadly, I have no idea how to sew...buttons + holes in socks are the extent of my expertise.
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
I am pretty sure I didn't fully appreciate it at the time, but the most memorable gift I received was a handmade doll from my parents. The way I know my mom now, and what I didn't know then, was that she probably spent lots of time searching for the perfect one to give my sister + I.
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
Lydia would be happy with anything for volleyball and track or anything related to fashion + design. The Peaches typically want anything someone else has that they want. If I had to guess, I would say that James would be thrilled with construction trucks + tractors; honestly, Ella + Cameron would probably love them as well. There are just SO many things they love right now, it would be difficult to narrow that list down to one item each.
6. What is your favorite holiday food?
Homemade pumpkin pie with homemade spiced whipped cream.
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
Probably nothing this year, unless taking my photographs + printing them counts.
8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
Elf or A Christmas Carol (the Alastair Sims version) - we watch them both every year.
9. Favorite holiday song?
Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dean Martin).
10. Favorite holiday pastime?
Making batches (and batches and batches) of cookies with my Mom, and now my own children, and leaving them out for Santa on Christmas Eve with a giant glass of cold milk.
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11.14.2009
Above all, watch with
glittering eyes the whole world
around you, because the greatest
secrets are always hidden
in the most unlikely places.
Those who don’t believe
in magic will never find it.
[ Roald Dahl ]
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11.13.2009
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11.12.2009
Busytown Mysteries
If you also grew up reading these books, you can now share the fun with your children!
Busytown entertains and educates fans at home with the fun, interactive website BusytownMysteries.com, where kids can explore different neighborhoods in Busytown, interact with the Busytown characters and play 14 games and activities designed for preschoolers, including interactive games, a Fan Club and “My First Email,” which lets little ones email their progress to pre-approved friends and family addresses.
The Busytown Mysteries series follows the lives of the most beloved Scarry characters, lead by Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm, as they solve the many every day mysteries of Busytown. Where is Mr. Frumble’s pickle car? The Busytown kids will find out! How can they help a lost parrot find its owner? Leave it to Huckle and friends to solve the case! Busytown Mysteries engages children with fun storylines and lovable characters, while introducing them to deductive reasoning skills. Who? What? When? Where? Why?
The half-hour program is made up of two 11-minute stories per episode. You can watch Busytown Mysteries on CBS weekend mornings in the Cookie Jar TV block of children's programming. Go to http://bit.ly/busytownsched to check when the series is airing in your area.
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Busytown entertains and educates fans at home with the fun, interactive website BusytownMysteries.com, where kids can explore different neighborhoods in Busytown, interact with the Busytown characters and play 14 games and activities designed for preschoolers, including interactive games, a Fan Club and “My First Email,” which lets little ones email their progress to pre-approved friends and family addresses.
The Busytown Mysteries series follows the lives of the most beloved Scarry characters, lead by Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm, as they solve the many every day mysteries of Busytown. Where is Mr. Frumble’s pickle car? The Busytown kids will find out! How can they help a lost parrot find its owner? Leave it to Huckle and friends to solve the case! Busytown Mysteries engages children with fun storylines and lovable characters, while introducing them to deductive reasoning skills. Who? What? When? Where? Why?
The half-hour program is made up of two 11-minute stories per episode. You can watch Busytown Mysteries on CBS weekend mornings in the Cookie Jar TV block of children's programming. Go to http://bit.ly/busytownsched to check when the series is airing in your area.
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11.11.2009
Adilenne, Lila + William | Central Illinois Lifestyle Photography
I have had the pleasure of entertaining these beautiful (just celebrated a birthday last weekend, happy birthday guys!) two year olds for a couple of sessions now + each time we meet I have so much fun. They are lively, entertaining + incredibly smart. And yes, they are also triplets.
Their Mom + I exchanged emails shortly after her babies' birth, and since then have managed to get all six of them together for a coupe of playdates. Now that is chaos!
You would think that with a handful of two year olds under my own roof, their session wouldn't leave me exhausted, but phew! Much like my own crew, these little ones like to be (and stay) on the move. Which has challenged even my mad skills at getting a shot of the three of them together looking in the same general direction of the camera. But, not to worry, I got it this time ;)
Becky, I hate to make you wait, but this sneak peek will have to do for now...
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Their Mom + I exchanged emails shortly after her babies' birth, and since then have managed to get all six of them together for a coupe of playdates. Now that is chaos!
You would think that with a handful of two year olds under my own roof, their session wouldn't leave me exhausted, but phew! Much like my own crew, these little ones like to be (and stay) on the move. Which has challenged even my mad skills at getting a shot of the three of them together looking in the same general direction of the camera. But, not to worry, I got it this time ;)
Becky, I hate to make you wait, but this sneak peek will have to do for now...
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